• Ultrasound is a subspecialty of radiography.control panel of ultrasound scanner image by starush from Fotolia.com
  
  An ultrasound imaging professional in Ireland is called an ultrasonographer, or sonographer for short. Medical professionals use ultrasound to assess fetuses in the womb, diagnose disease and treat certain medical conditions.
  
  Many sonography education pathways are available in Ireland. Students normally earn a three-year degree in radiography and postgraduate certification in medical ultrasound or its equivalent, as recommended by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education.
  
  

CASE Recommended Courses

• CASE researches the best academic programs for sonographers in the United Kingdom, including diagnostic and therapeutic. It consists of six organizations, including the Society of Vascular Technology of Great Britain and Ireland. CASE accredits and monitors U.K. ultrasound education programs.
  
  CASE
  
  207 Providence Square
  
  Mill Street
  
  London, England
  
  SE1 2EW
  
  case-uk.org
  
  

Society and College of Radiographers

• The Society and College of Radiographers is one of the oldest radiography organizations in the world. It represents most of the imaging specialists in the United Kingdom, including Ireland and Northern Ireland. The society offers postgraduate courses in medical ultrasound.
  
  Society and College of Radiographers
  
  207 Providence Square
  
  Mill Street
  
  London, England
  
  SE1 2EW
  
  sor.org
  
  

University College Dublin

• In the University College Dublin health sciences program, an undergraduate degree in radiography is available, including classes covering fundamentals, technology, technique, research and examination. The degree depends on submission of a thesis and completion of a professional internship. Ultrasound imaging is part of the curriculum and encouraged as a career focus after graduation.
  
  University College Dublin
  
  Belfield
  
  Dublin 4
  
  Ireland
  
  ucd.ie
  
  

University of Ulster

• In Northern Ireland, the University of Ulster offers degrees in diagnostic and therapeutic radiography. Academic studies include anatomy, physiology, radiation protection and ultrasound imaging. All students are required to participate in clinical hospital experience.
  
  University of Ulster
  
  Shore Road
  
  Newtownabbey
  
  Co. Antrim
  
  BT37 0QB
  
  Northern Ireland
  
  ulster.ac.uk
  
  

National Health Service of England Resources

• The National Health Service of England has a library of course listings throughout the United Kingdom. The library highlights accelerated learning opportunities where a degree in diagnostic radiology is available in a two-year, full-time program.
  
  NHS
  
  Riverside House
  
  2a Southwark Bridge Road
  
  London, England
  
  SE1 9HA
  
  nhs.uk